Australia 1 Philippines 0 The Matildas opened the Women’s Asian Cup 2026 edition with the most comprehensive 1-0 win in Perth, captain Sam Kerr notching the only goal of the game, and they will now know that conquering Asia is not going to be straightforward. A defensive display from the Philippines showed nothing of theirContinue reading “A controlled mess”
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So, what the hell happens at a book launch?
What’s the first thing that comes to mind when you think of a book launch? Is it knitted jumpers and sports jackets with patches on the elbows? Is it old men in half glasses conversing in fancy words that no one understands? Is it boffins and English teachers discussing the topic of the book inContinue reading “So, what the hell happens at a book launch?”
Wanderers’ bold NPL move
Football NSW will announce the new structure of their female competitions with the much awaited Declaration of Leagues on September 26th, and now that the successful Institute program is no more, Western Sydney Wanderers have made their move. Expectations of a straight swap with the former Institute entity in the top tier NPL1 league haveContinue reading “Wanderers’ bold NPL move”
Meet Jarrod and Anna Black : The Aussie superstars you’ve never seen
Didn’t you know? There is a series of Australian fiction novels centred around the life of two of the nation’s best footballers, and they’ve not finished their adventures just yet. Evolving from the original story, Introducing Jarrod Black, we now have five Unashamed Football Novels in the set, brought to you by Fair Play Publishing.Continue reading “Meet Jarrod and Anna Black : The Aussie superstars you’ve never seen”
Farewell Lydia, Matildas ignite the flame
Australia 2 China 0 Stadium Australia was buzzing on Monday night as the Matildas bid farewell to their long-serving goalkeeper Lydia Williams and farewelled the Australian public with a tremendous win ahead of the Olympic Games in France in July. Sydney turned out in force to see their Australian superheroes and were rewarded with aContinue reading “Farewell Lydia, Matildas ignite the flame”
Matildas v China – what went wrong?
Australia 1 China 1 What was meant to be a routine victory for the nation’s favourite sporting team in front of yet another sell-out crowd, turned into a footballing lesson from the visitors. Whilst China were never going to dominate the Matildas, they showed how to treasure possession and demonstrated a level of composure thatContinue reading “Matildas v China – what went wrong?”
One night in Adelaide…
The Matildas playing in Adelaide, what an excuse for another visit to this lovely city, and 20 hours later, heading back to rainy Sydney, more footballing memories of following our national team had been made. The football didn’t live up to what we were hoping for, more of a chess match than a full-blooded internationalContinue reading “One night in Adelaide…”
This is the best trip… Global Football Week, Melbourne 2024
With the Sydney FC season over and done with, only the Grand Final remaining in the A-League men’s season, Global Football Week came around quickly to keep the football diary pumping at a furious pace. As a lifelong Newcastle fan, born in the same town as Bobby and Jackie Charlton and hailing from a smallContinue reading “This is the best trip… Global Football Week, Melbourne 2024”
Ten-nil, even Sayer scored *
Australia 10 Uzbekistan 0 It was party time from the opening whistle at Marvel Stadium as the Matildas qualified emphatically for the Paris Olympics. Contrary to the worries of the newby fan, who stressed about the aggregate rule right up to kick off, Australia’s darlings had their eyes firmly set on filling their boots atContinue reading “Ten-nil, even Sayer scored *”
Matildas finally find the key
Australia 3 Chinese Taipei 0 An attacking starting line-up boasting a wealth of experience signalled the intent of the Matildas coach Tony Gustavsson in what most observers expected to be a formality against Chinese Taipei. With Cortnee Vine dispatched back to Sydney with a hamstring injury and Emily Van Egmond and Ellie Carpenter given earlyContinue reading “Matildas finally find the key”